Can your mental stress actually cause your bones to break? In this episode of Pathway to Peak Performance, we sit down with Dr. Hannah Coffin, a Doctor of Physical Therapy and former Division 1 athlete, to share an incredible story of grit, recovery, and professional evolution.

Dr. Hannah Coffin’s path from UAB track star to Health Tech innovator was anything but linear. After navigating the "meat grinder" of collegiate sports and toxic coaching, she faced a new hurdle: a freak accident that shattered her leg during her Doctorate program at USC. Hannah shares how she maintained the mental discipline to graduate on time and why she eventually chose to solve healthcare’s burnout crisis through technology.

💡In this episode, we discuss:

• The Cortisol Connection: How a toxic coaching environment led to four stress fractures and "fried" Hannah's nervous system.
• The "Second Place" Strategy: Why aiming for 2nd place actually unlocked a 1st place championship performance.
• The Anatomy of Injury: Overcoming stress fractures and a massive spiral fracture.
• The Future of Rehab: Why Hannah walked away from a dream residency at USC to revolutionize how doctors communicate with patients.
• The future of Health Tech and maintaining the "Human Touch" in medicine.
  
  

SUPPORT OUR GUEST’S CHARITY:
All proceeds from this episode support The Movement Network, a coalition of DPTs providing physical therapy to uninsured and underserved communities. https://www.movementnetwork.xyz/

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